This year is the 50th anniversary of the entry into service of the English Electric Type 3—otherwise known as the Class 37.
We’re commemorating the Class 37’s 50th year with a Diesel Anniversary Weekend in York in October – but for the last several months, our own 37 (the very first) has been in the works undergoing major body repairs at the hands of skilled welder Dave Hewson.
Currently known as D6700, this engine has also carried 37 119 and 37 350 during its working life, but will be outshopped in its original identity for the event.
We had hoped that the engine would be able to celebrate the class’s anniversary by attending events at other locations around the country, but the extent of the bodywork repairs has meant that it sadly couldn’t happen. It will be good to have the engine finished for our event at the very least.
Nice to see this work in progress; reminds me of what I had to do with the lower-body panels on my first British-built car, some decades ago.
Great work Dave, and good to see that the national collection is preserving an example one of the stalwarts of our railways for the last 50 yrs, and hopefully well into the future.
There is an interesting point to ponder, that even as you have an example of the class in your museum, other locos in the fleet are still actively working in the UK (and overseas?) on passenger and freight services. When will you be taking in a class 67?
When the 67’s start getting withdrawn and become as popular as the 37’s perhaps….
has it gone to WCR Carnforth for more work or painting?
Just painting Andrew
Does anyone know which Tractors will be on show at the event please?
Andy – the locos at the event are D6700, 37685, 37025, 37275, 37906 and a DRS.
Why is There never a mentioned about the repairs to d6700 at Fragonset rail after it’s crash at barrow hill ?